Meet some of the bravest, most influential Latinas in history in Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers.

With portraits of the individuals as children and short bios celebrating their accomplishments and lives, Juliet Men ndez brings these amazing women to life. The subjects are a mix of well-known figures such as artist Frida Kahlo and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and lesser known figures, like the spy Policarpa Salavarrieta from Colombia and NASA's first virtual reality engineer, Evelyn Miralles, from Venezuela. The book features Sor Juana In s de la Cruz, Juana Azurduy de Padilla, Policarpa Salavarrieta, Rosa Pe a de Gonz lez, Teresa Carre o, Zelia Nuttall, Antonia Navarro, Matilde Hidalgo, Gabriela Mistral, Juana de Ibarbourou, Pura Belpr , Gumercinda P ez, Frida Kahlo, Julia de Burgos, Chavela Vargas, Alicia Alonso, Victoria Santa Cruz, Claribel Alegr a, Celia Cruz, Dolores Huerta, Rita Moreno, Maria Auxiliadora da Silva, Mercedes Sosa, Isabel Allende, Susana Torre, Julia Alvarez, Sandra Cisneros, Sonia Sotomayor, Rigoberta Mench Tum, Mercedes Doretti, Sonia Pierre, Justa Canaviri, Evelyn Miralles, Selena Quintanilla, Berta C ceres, Serena Au on, Wanda D az Merced, Marta Vieira da Silva, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Laurie Hernandez. Godwin Books
Dream big with the Latinitas in Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers.

Discover how 40 influential Latinas became the women we celebrate today In this collection of short biographies from all over Latin America and across the United States, Juliet Men ndez explores the first small steps that set the Latinitas off on their journeys. With gorgeous, hand-painted illustrations, Men ndez shines a spotlight on the power of childhood dreams. From Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to singer Selena Quintanilla to NASA's first virtual reality engineer, Evelyn Miralles, this is a book for aspiring artists, scientists, activists, and more. These women followed their dreams--and they just might encourage you to follow yours The book features Sor Juana In s de la Cruz, Juana Azurduy de Padilla, Policarpa Salavarrieta, Rosa Pe a de Gonz lez, Teresa Carre o, Zelia Nuttall, Antonia Navarro, Matilde Hidalgo, Gabriela Mistral, Juana de Ibarbourou, Pura Belpr , Gumercinda P ez, Frida Kahlo, Julia de Burgos, Chavela Vargas, Alicia Alonso, Victoria Santa Cruz, Claribel Alegr a, Celia Cruz, Dolores Huerta, Rita Moreno, Maria Auxiliadora da Silva, Mercedes Sosa, Isabel Allende, Susana Torre, J